Carmona, a former barrio of Silang, was known as "Latag", a Tagalog word which means plain due to the vastness of the plains in the area. The topography of Carmona is generally flat to strongly rolling or sloping. Barrio "Latag" was separated from its mother town, Silang, by virtue of a Royal Decree issued by the King of Spain through Govenor-General Fernando de Norzagaray on February 20, 1857. It was so-named as a sign of its people's gratitude to the Spanish officials who worked for the separation of Carmona from its mother town. The name Carmona could have been that of a town in the province of Seville, Spain. The communal lands were sold in a public auction in 1872 after securing the independence of Carmona. The agricultural lands, later on,were given to farmers through a lottery known as "sorteo", which was hled every 3 years and is practiced up to this day. Industrialization that began is the late eigthies brought about tremendous changes in the lives of the people of Carmona.
Source: The Phil Index, Millennium Edition Vol.I No.1
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